number one

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British number one Raducanu was dominant for most of the contest, winning the first eight games without reply before going on to complete a 6-0 6-3 victory over the Russian qualifier.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Gold has become the number one asset in central banks reserves, thanks to a relentless rise in prices and continued buying from emerging market central banks, the head of next generation research says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic mode, Swiss banks seem unruffled -- feeling it bolsters the case against looming tighter banking regulations.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The world number one has been left licking her wounds after a chastening 3-6 7-5 6-0 defeat by Russia's Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarter-finals.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

We also got to meet Simone Manuel, Michael Phelps, and Katie Ledecky from the US swimming team, and Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis player currently ranked number one in the world.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles